Biographies

Mr. Kanshiro Toyoda has been serving as Chairman of the Board in Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. since June 2014. His previous titles include Managing Director, Senior Managing Director, Vice President and President in the Company. He used to work for a former entity of the Company and AISIN AI CO., LTD.

Mr. Kazuhisa Ozaki has been serving as Director of Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. as well as President and Director of a subsidiary, AISIN AW CO., LTD. since June 2017. He used to serve as Senior Managing Executive Officer in the Company.

Mr. Makoto Mitsuya has been serving as Vice President and Representative Director in Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. since June 2013. He joined the Company in April 1981. His previous titles include Managing Executive Officer, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Senior Managing Director in the Company.

Mr. Toshiyuki Mizushima has been serving as Vice President and Representative Director of AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD. since June 2018. He joined the Company in April 1981 and served as Senior Managing Director and Managing Executive Officer.

Mr. Hitoshi Okabe has been serving as Vice President and Representative Director in Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. since June 2016. He joined the Company in April 1977. His previous titles include Managing Executive Officer, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Executive Vice President in the Company.

Mr. Masahiro Nishikawa has been serving as Senior Managing Executive Officer and Director in Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. since June 2017. He joined the Company in April 1984. His previous titles include Managing Executive Officer and Director of Car Body Engineering in the Company.

Mr. Kazumi Usami has been serving as Senior Managing Executive Officer and Director in Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. since June 2013. He joined the Company in April 1980. His previous titles include Senior Managing Director, Managing Executive Officer and Manager of Secretary's Office in the Company.

Ms. Michiyo Hamada has been serving as Independent Director of Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. since June 2016. She is also serving as Independent Director in Sangetsu Corporation, and working for Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd., TOHO GAS Co., Ltd. and Toyota Technological Institute. She is also an honorary professor of Nagoya University.

Mr. Tsunekazu Haraguchi has been serving as Independent Director in Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. since June 2014. He is also serving as Director in AEON BANK, LTD. and AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd. as well as working for another company. He used to work for AEON Reit Management Co., Ltd.

Mr. Toshio Kobayashi has been serving as Independent Director in Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. since June 2014. He is also working for Japan Automobile Research Institute and Japan Drive-Recorder Consortium. He used to work for The University of Tokyo.

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